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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

1043 AM CDT WED SEP 5 2001



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 130 PM FOR LAVACA

COUNTY...



...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF SOUTH CENTRAL

TEXAS THROUGH TONIGHT...



AT 1035 AM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADARS INDICATE

SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS OVER LAVACA COUNTY...

WITH ADDITIONAL SHOWERS STREAMING NORTH INTO LAVACA COUNTY FROM THE

COASTAL BEND. RAINFALL RATES ARE ESTIMATED BETWEEN ONE HALF AND ONE

INCH AND HOUR.  THE GROUNDS ARE SATURATED FROM PREVIOUS DAYS

RAINS...SO MOST OF THE RAINS TODAY WILL IMMEDIATELY RUNOFF INTO

CREEKS AND STREAMS OR POND IN LOW SPOTS.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION

STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR LATER STATEMENTS

CONCERNING THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS FLASH FLOOD THREAT.

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